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grantor

American  
[gran-ter, grahn-, gran-tawr, grahn-] / ˈgræn tər, ˈgrɑn-, grænˈtɔr, grɑn- /

noun

  1. a person or organization that makes a grant.

grantor British  
/ ɡrɑːnˈtɔː, ˈɡrɑːntə /

noun

  1. law a person who makes a grant

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Etymology

Origin of grantor

From Anglo-French, dating back to 1620–30; grant, -or 2

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You were appointed to this role, I presume, because you have displayed skills and character traits that instilled confidence in the grantor — the person who set up this trust.

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Here’s what five recipients, and grantors told us.

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“As the name suggests, a revocable living trust can be altered or revoked by the grantor at any time during their lifetime if their circumstances change, so long as they’re mentally competent.”

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If your friend sets up a revocable trust, she can be both grantor and trustee during her lifetime, and have the freedom to change the terms.

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Many dynasty trusts are set up to be “intentionally defective grantor trusts.”

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